How to Embed Photos in Email Messages
Embedding photos in your emails is a great way to share images instantaneously with friends and family members. When they receive your email, all they have to do is simply open it, and there is your photo along with your message. It's a great way to share family events with relatives who live far away. Instead of spending time attaching photos to your emails using the "Attach File" at the bottom of your email, now all you have to do is find the photo, resize it if it's too big, then import it into your email.
The following instructions are for embedding photos in emails using AOL as your browser. If you are using a different browser such as Google (Gmail), MSN (Hotmail) or Yahoo, the process will be slightly different (For instance, Yahoo requires you to upload your photos to a site before you can embed them in your emails). Check your specific browser's email program for more details.
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Instructions
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How to Embed Photos in Emails on AOL
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Resize the photo that you want to embed in your email using your photo enhancement program or other resizing feature on your computer. Set the resolution to 72 pixels per inch (dpi), with a print size of about 5 by 7 inches (with the largest pixel dimension setting at about 700). Consult your manual for instructions if you are unsure how to resize the photos.
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Open AOL and go online.
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When you get online click "File" on the toolbar at the upper left corner. Select "Open" from the drop-down menu and click on it. A box will open that says "Open a File." Click on the arrow opposite the words "Look In:" and locate your photo.
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Select your photo by clicking on it then clicking on the word "Open" at the bottom right side of the box. Another box will open that says "View Picture" with the name of your photo file printed on top.
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Click on the button below the photo in the box that says "Insert in E-mail." A blank email will appear on the screen with your photo embedded in it.
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If you want to insert multiple photos in your email, click on the camera icon inside the open email at the far upper right of the toolbar (located just below the "Subject:" line). A box will extend out to the right. Click on "Insert a Picture" in that box. Another box will pop up that says "Insert Pictures in Email" and will display thumbnail sized pictures of the photos from your computer. Simply locate your photos, place a check by the ones you want, click on "Insert" and they will all appear inside your email.
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When you are finished embedding your photos, label the "Subject" line, add text below the photo, address it and click on "Send Now."
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Tips & Warnings
Both the AOL "View Picture" box and the "Insert Photos in Email" have a function for editing, cropping and enhancing your photograph before embedding it in your email should you wish to make changes to it.
If you want to embed photos that are on the Internet into your emails, simply place your cursor over the photo, right click and select "Copy" from the drop-down menu. Open an email, place your cursor in the email and right click again, following the drop-down menu down to "Paste," click on it, and the photo will instantly embed into your email.
